Seth's Blog: It's Thomas Midgeley day

sethgodin.typepad.com 5 hours ago

Today would be his 124th birthday. A fine occasion to think about the effects of industrialization, and what happens when short-term profit-taking meets marketing...

 
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College Is Going Online, Whether We Like It Or Not

theatlantic.com 21 hours ago

Skittish college professors won't stop the digital disruption of higher education.

 
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Apartment Growth Set to Boom

cnbc.com 23 hours ago

There is new concern that tenants and investors alike will move out of the multi-family space.

 
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Bulls Drive Market but Bernanke Steers

cnbc.com 13 hours ago

Bullish momentum should drive stocks higher into the week ahead, with all eyes on a speech by Fed Chairman Bernanke.

 
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How To Get Others To See Your Potential

blogs.hbr.org 16 May

Tips for showing the world you're ready for a new challenge.

 
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Seth Godin on Building a Daily Practice & Not Waiting for Moods

99u.com 19 hours ago

Create even when (and especially) when you don't feel like it.

 
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Why American Colleges Are Becoming a Force for Inequality

theatlantic.com 16 May

Higher education, despite striving to help low-income students, is at risk of becoming just another institution driving apart the rich and poor

 
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Norway House designed by Dewey Thorbeck, bought from Wings Financial

bizjournals.com 19 hours ago

Norway House designed by Dewey Thorbeck, bought from Wings Financial

 
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Duck deflated

blogs.ft.com 2 hours ago

One blogger takes time out from her programme to enjoy Hong Kong's cultural scene, especially Florentijn Hofman's Rubber Duck project Continue reading »

 
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Firms ladle trips, car allowances on top of rich pay packages

ibj.com 8 hours ago

Senior executives at Indiana's public companies last year received, on average, more in perks than the typical Hoosier earned all year, IBJ found after reviewing Securities and Exchange Commission...

 
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Five ways your brain can lead you astray

theglobeandmail.com 14 hours ago

Fund investors often fall victim to the ‘sell low, buy high’ phenomenon

 
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Would you be better off financially renting or buying a home?

theglobeandmail.com 16 May

Every year, McMaster University finance students set out to prove the worth of owning a home. Trouble is, the numbers don’t add up

 
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Pinterest implements ‘Send’ button to enable image sharing

siliconrepublic.com 7 hours ago

Users of online bulletin board Pinterest may soon find it easier to share images with others by using a new ‘Send’ button on the site.

 
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Six Numbers Reveal the Booming Business of Auto-Analytics

blogs.hbr.org 16 May

From Apple to Nike, companies are cashing in on self-measurement.

 
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How one Victoria family is coping with soaring food prices

theglobeandmail.com 22 hours ago

Steven Zussino managed to trim their monthly grocery bill from $500 to between $300 and $350. He and his wife co-founded a website to help other consumers lessen the grocery hit to their wallets

 
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JustDial IPO: The Safety Net Clinches It | Capital Mind

capitalmind.in 2 hours ago

  Just Dial promoters will sell shares in an Initial Public Offer from 20th to 22nd May . They will sell 1.75 crore (17.5 million) shares at a price band of 470 to 543 . The IPO size is Rs...

 
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Facebook: New and Improved One Year Later

business-news.thestreet.com 4 hours ago

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- "What a difference a day makes," goes the old song. When it comes to the Big Kahuna of social networking I'd…

 
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How to Get Things Done (A Flowchart)

99u.com 17 May

It's a two-step process, really.

 
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Retired couple with simple lifestyle want to maximize charitable giving

theglobeandmail.com 12 hours ago

Ada and Alvin have substantial savings and believe in giving to others. How should they arrange their donations?

 
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WISH-TV rakes in bucks with city's only locally produced lifestyle show

ibj.com 8 hours ago

"Indy Style"--an hour’s worth of TV programming on everything from recipes to music to fitness to screen-door-repair tips--fills its show with guests who are a combination of invited guests, sponsors...

 
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Mutual funds vs. ETFs: Know the nuances in the fees you pay

theglobeandmail.com 14 hours ago

By all means compare the costs of owning a fund like RBC Canadian Dividend or an exchange-trade fund, but don’t make the mistake of ignoring the value you get for the fees you lay out

 
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Massachusetts Governor explores digital health collaborations at Dublin summit

siliconrepublic.com 16 May

As part of his trade visit to Ireland this week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick visited a digital health summit in Dublin yesterday to explore possible collaborations between digital health hubs...

 
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Bloomingdale's to open first Hawaii store at Ala Moana Center

bizjournals.com 21 hours ago

Bloomingdale's will open its first Hawaii location in a new three-level store to be built in the former Sears space at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, mall owner General Growth Properties said Friday.

 
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Cramer's Top Stock Picks: BSX BAX FB

business-news.thestreet.com 4 hours ago

Search Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" trading recommendations using our exclusive "Mad Money" Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here are some of the…

 
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Investors Shouldn't 'Like' Facebook at Current Price

business-news.thestreet.com 4 hours ago

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As Facebook celebrates its first anniversary as a public company, it's worth asking whether it and other social networking sites…

 
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Don't Sell Heckmann

business-news.thestreet.com 4 hours ago

Search Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" trading recommendations using our exclusive "Mad Money" Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had…

 
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Morgan Stanley Did Right by Facebook

business-news.thestreet.com 4 hours ago

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Henry Blodget sort of beat me to this but let's have a few kind words for Morgan Stanley anyway.…

 
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Next Week's Game Plan

business-news.thestreet.com 12 hours ago

Search Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" trading recommendations using our exclusive "Mad Money" Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As long as earnings continue…

 
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Future for undeveloped property downtown

bizjournals.com 13 hours ago

A piece of undeveloped property next to the U.S...

 
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Duke's CFO heading to Chicago real estate firm

ibj.com 19 hours ago

Christie Kelly is credited with playing a critical role at Duke in helping the company keep a strong financial position during the recession and economic recovery.

 
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Tribune settles class-action suit with subscribers

bizjournals.com 19 hours ago

The Chicago Tribune has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging...

 
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Report: passion trumps money for small businesses

bizjournals.com 19 hours ago

A new small business study, engineered by two Oregon firms, suggests that entrepreneurs...

 
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U.S. Century, Ocean Bank among those making nine big foreclosures

bizjournals.com 19 hours ago

There was a surge in major commercial foreclosure filings in recent weeks, with ...

 
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